Using Spray Starch; Using Iron-On Interfacing; Using Paper-Backed Adhesive Stabilizer; Using Water-Soluble Stabilizer - Bernina 790 PRO Manual

Embroidery Preparation
> To avoid the possibility of getting hoop marks when working with napped materials or fleece, don't hoop
the parts but spray the stabilizer and hoop it.
> Adhere the fabric to be embroidered.
> Remove any adhesive residue before starting the machine.

Using Spray Starch

Spray starch is ideal for additional stiffening fine, loosely woven materials. Always use an additional stabilizer
on the wrong side of the material.
> Spray the area to be embroidered.
> Let it dry or press gently with a warm iron if necessary.

Using Iron-on Interfacing

Iron-on interfacings are available in a variety of weights. It is recommended to use an iron-on interfacing
which is easily removable from the basic fabric. An Iron-on interfacing suits all materials that are easily
distorted like stretch fabric such as tricot and jersey.
> Iron-on interfacings are ironed to the wrong side of the material using a warm iron.

Using Paper-backed Adhesive Stabilizer

Paper-backed adhesive stabilizers are intended to be used for fabrics such as jersey and silk as well as for
embroidery projects which are not suited to be hooped in the embroidery hoop.
> Place the stabilizer in the hoop, so that the paper side is up.
> Use a a pair of scissors to score the paper and remove paper in the hoop area.
> Position the fabric to be embroidered on the stabilizer and press it on place.
> Remove any adhesive residue before starting the machine.

Using Water-soluble Stabilizer

For lace embroidery it is recommended to hoop 1 - 3 layers of water-soluble stabilizer in the embroidery
hoop. As the embroidery design is not embroidered on the fabric, only the thread embroidered design is
left. The embroidery designs should be combined with short stitches otherwise the individual designs may
fall out.
Water-soluble stabilizers are ideal for fine, sheer fabrics where other stabilizers may show through the
embroidery stitches as well as for lace embroidery. The stabilizer dissolves in water. Water-soluble stabilizers
are an ideal protection for looped pile fabrics preventing the loops from being damaged. It prevents threads
from sinking into the material and keeps the fabric pile from poking though the embroidery.
> Place the stabilizer on the underside of the material.
> Use adhesive spray to adhere stabilizer if necessary.
> For material with a pile, reinforce with additional, suitable stabilizer on the wrong side.
> Place all the layers together into the embroidery hoop.
> After dissolving, lay the motif down flat and let dry.

Preparing the Embroidery Hoop

The embroidery hoop consists of an outer and an inner hoop. There is a corresponding template for every
hoop. The area to be embroidered is marked in 1 cm (0.39 inch) squares. The center and corner points are
marked with holes. The required marks can be transferred to the material.
> Mark the center of an embroidery design on the fabric, using a water-soluble pen.
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